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HPEVo8
07-14-2008, 08:56 PM
ive been hearing many things about this. just wonder what everyone else is doing with their evo. I was told by my dealer and the manual to do it every 5k miles, but ive also heard people tell me that 3k miles is the way to go because its a more advance engine. So what is what?

sorry if this is a repost.

PineApple
07-14-2008, 08:59 PM
With my granny driving I do it anytime after 3K. Once I see 3K and I have some spare time I change it.

Running Mobil 1 extended performance 5w-30

Sr20kidD
07-14-2008, 08:59 PM
personal pref but i do mine at 3k to 3500 depending on driving and laziness

AaronI1
07-14-2008, 09:03 PM
since i work at a oil change spot, i have the luxury of doing it whenever the fuck i want, since the X's dont get free oil changes from SCM anymore.Â* I use Mobil 1 5w30, and i change it every 2000-2500miles.Â* I drive my evo hard, unlike how i drove my ix like a granny.

jo3y
07-14-2008, 09:06 PM
personal pref but i do mine at 3k to 3500 depending on driving and laziness
same here! lol >_

o-townFLA
07-14-2008, 09:08 PM
every 3k with Mobil 1 Extended Performance 10w30

4G63 FEVER
07-14-2008, 09:08 PM
Every 5k. Have 75k miles on it and it doesn't use a drop of oil between changes.

directorse7en
07-14-2008, 09:10 PM
^+1

alan678
07-14-2008, 09:14 PM
Every 3k miles for the Engine oil......About every 10k miles for the Drive train Fluids, this is a bit different for most, this is just what I like...Of course under normal driving conditions.....

When drag race the car, I like to change the fluids before I hit the drag strip....or shortly after all the abuse....depending on how old the fluids are at the time.

hellgunner
07-14-2008, 09:27 PM
every 3500 miles at HB Mitsubishi for FFFRRRREEEE!

AaronI1
07-14-2008, 09:32 PM
every 3500 miles at HB Mitsubishi for FFFRRRREEEE!


fuckers dont hook it up for free anymore for the X like they did for my IX.Â* I had to stock up sick at VatoZone while they had that deal goin last month.Â* I have like 70qts of mobil 1 stocked up in my garage. :buck2:

wickedIX
07-14-2008, 10:02 PM
every 3500 miles at HB Mitsubishi for FFFRRRREEEE!


fuckers dont hook it up for free anymore for the X like they did for my IX.Â* I had to stock up sick at VatoZone while they had that deal goin last month.Â* I have like 70qts of mobil 1 stocked up in my garage. :buck2:


:2funny:

I change it as often as I can...don't cost me a dime...... :2funny:

AaronI1
07-14-2008, 10:07 PM
every 3500 miles at HB Mitsubishi for FFFRRRREEEE!


fuckers dont hook it up for free anymore for the X like they did for my IX. I had to stock up sick at VatoZone while they had that deal goin last month. I have like 70qts of mobil 1 stocked up in my garage. :buck2:


:2funny:

I change it as often as I can...don't cost me a dime...... :2funny:


how do you get it for free?

wickedIX
07-14-2008, 10:18 PM
purchased from South Coast Mitsu.... ;)

j_nizzle
07-14-2008, 11:10 PM
when it turns dark brown/black.

which is actually every 2800-3400 miles.

free.99 at HB mitsu!

white9
07-14-2008, 11:41 PM
you mean we have to get the oil changed in these cars?

HPEVo8
07-14-2008, 11:52 PM
so only 1 person here, changes their oil every 5k? wow, maybe i should do it every 3-3.5k miles also.

nijikon5
07-15-2008, 12:11 PM
I did my first oil change at 1,000 on the X. Planning on doing every 3,500 though.

kimletrim
07-15-2008, 01:19 PM
^^^same here

Miss Evo8
07-15-2008, 01:22 PM
Every 1500 - 2000 miles... sometimes its been sooner

mr.4g63
07-15-2008, 01:29 PM
use to do it every 2k but times are hard so i do it every 3k now. :2funny:

agent45
07-16-2008, 09:41 AM
Had my first oil change at 1k. Now it's every 3-3500 miles. And yeah, none of the socal dealerships offer a free oil change with the X anymore.

directorse7en
07-16-2008, 09:43 AM
I usually change my oil every 50,000 miles or until the engine bay starts smoking.

agent45
07-16-2008, 09:53 AM
Are you a woman directorse7en? :grin:

directorse7en
07-16-2008, 10:06 AM
No, but I work on my car like one. I wear gloves to wipe the dash, complain every 30 seconds about how heavy the parts are, and I say "Ewww" after my skin touches anything and everything.

bwahahah!!!

agent45
07-16-2008, 10:35 AM
LMFAO!!!! :2funny:

almighty_motoring
07-16-2008, 10:45 AM
With synthetic its recommended every 7,000, but I change the oil after 3000 miles, I try to keep the maintenance up routinely.

silvrEVOIXn818
07-16-2008, 11:08 AM
every 3k here.